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Squid can hear anything?
The sea is very loud. Although we don't hear much when we put our ears down on the water, with a dedicated device you can hear an audio choir. The noise is very diverse,…
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Discover the world's smallest snake in Barbados
The world's smallest snake has just been discovered on the Caribbean island of Barbados. When the snake grows, it has an average length of less than 4 inches (about 10 c…
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Elephants are extinct?
African elephants are being hunted for ivory at an unprecedented rate since the international ban on ivory trade came into effect in 1989. However, the public's outcry h…
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Descendants of dinosaurs making fathers at the age of 111
Henry, considered one of the last living fossils of prehistoric reptile animals, will become a father in the next few months after 40 years of inability to mate because…
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Discovering the kingdom of gorillas in Africa
Scientists from the American Association for Conservation of Nature say they have found more than 125,000 gorillas in two contiguous areas of the Republic of Congo.
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Terrifying carnivores in the American suburbs
Last summer, Kerry Beaudry heard the yelp of the German-born Holly shepherd going out to look at the situation. What she saw at the time still made her feel naughty. A s…
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Discover the only new gecko species in the world
Scientists from the Department of Animal Sciences (Department of Biology, University of Vinh) have discovered a new species of geckos, possibly the only geckos in the wo…
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Chimp comforted by kissing
For people, a hug and comforting words can help a lot of relief. It turned out that chimpanzees hugged each other for that purpose.
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Spider 'artist' traps prey with light
The cross shape, zigzag shape or twisted shape on the spider web has long been confusing to observers. New research on spiders Australia found that those seemingly usele…
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Pigeons are able to perceive superior to 3-year-old children
Scientists at Keio University have shown that pigeons can distinguish their own video images, even with a latency of about 5-7 seconds, so their self-awareness is higher…
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Why do lizards run on two limbs?
Why must we run only by spending after all four genera that have been created are coordinated with each other very smoothly? This is the question that caused Christofer…
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Animals can also understand and use symbols
From paintings and photos to coins or credit cards, symbolic artifacts surround us. The mental symbolism of the symbol - the object representing another object - brings…
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Decoding the cry of chimpanzees when
The chimpanzees often moan loudly when close to their partners in order to attract the attention of the nearby males. On the contrary, when there are other children prow…
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High rate of hormones is a weapon to kill siblings
The Nazca dove - a seabird that lives on the Galápagos Island - came out ready to kill its siblings when it was removed. Biologists at Wake Forest University and colleag…
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Birds transmit success messages in songs
Some song-singing migratory birds can find the best place to live by overhearing the songs of other birds that have children. This behavioral and communicative character…